Southampton to London via Cotswold Villages, Oxford & Pub Lunch
Overview
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9 hours 30 minutes
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Turn your Southampton post cruise transfer into a day trip and experience a world of delightful villages, hidden valleys and meandering streams throughout the Cotswold Hills. Enjoy a classic county pub lunch in an old English tavern before visiting the iconic city of Oxford for a tour through its history and academia.
This service is available on all dates when Royal Caribbean, Oceania, NCL, Celebrity, Princess & Disney cruise ships are visiting Southampton. The service is also available to passengers on other ships if your arrival dates and arrival times coincide with ships listed. Please note you will need to make your own way to the ship we are servicing on that date.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Each person is allowed a maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (75x51x28 cm - 23kg each) and 1 item of carry-on luggage (55x40x20 cm - 10kg each). If you bring extra luggage it will not fit in the vehicle. In this instance you will be responsible for arranging separate transportation for your luggage to your cruise ship.
Should you wish to bring any mobility aids (wheelchairs or walkers) you MUST contact the operator in advance and provide full dimensions and weight. These items must be able to be folded and stored in the luggage hold. Wheelchairs must be counted as 1 item of your hold luggage.
Dates in 2026 will have a maximum of 10 travellers
Dates in 2026 will include entry to the Divinity School
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (23kg each) and 1 item of carry-on luggage (10kg) per person.
Enjoy lunch in a traditional Cotswolds pub
Cruise terminal pick-up included
Drop-off included
Professional expert guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
Bibury
Our first stop is in the delightful village of Bibury with its famous collection of houses known as Arlington Row. After meeting your friendly driver and expert guide in Southampton, please take your seats on our luxury coach as we depart northwards into the delightful and much loved Cotswold region of England, famous for its honey coloured stone villages and leafy valleys. Your local guide has a wealth of information about this beautiful part of the world. Learn of the wool trade and how it played an important role in the shaping of the history of the area, and hear how the regions decline as a cloth producer saw the Cotswolds become a sleepy backwater, frozen in time.
Burford
We then drive along meandering lanes and rolling hills to the beautiful village of Burford, where the ancient stone cottages seem to cascade down to the River Windrush. After a guided walk through the town to see the ancient church of St John the Baptist, we will enter a traditional Cotswolds tavern, built in 1402, for a classic pub lunch.
Options
London & Heathrow Drop off
Reviews
24 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This trip was exactly as...
Chanelle W,
Aug 3, 2025
- Viator
4.00This trip was exactly as advertised. Had a good guide, Robert, who was very personable and knowledgeable. Had a good amount of time in each location. Lunch was delicious. The shuttling back to our hotel process was a bit hectic but worked out.
Phenomenal Tour!
Jennifer m,
Jul 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was absolutely outstanding, and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to see the Cotswald area and Oxford. Our tour guide Marek and driver Paul were outstanding. The Cotswald area was just delightful. We had time to walk around and see everything in Bilbury at our leisure and then onto Burford for an amazing tour of St. John the Baptist Church and delicious lunch at the pub. And then on to Oxford and oh my goodness the geek in me was just blown away. Marek knew that I was a fan of fantasy works by Tolkien, CS Lewis and Lewis Carroll and made sure to point out references to those authors and their lives at Oxford their locations and other hideaways for them and many other famous figures that embrace the grounds. As well as mentioning different locations that have been used in TV and films like Harry Potter and such. The pace of the tour was enough that me with my not so great knees could keep up and my teenagers were also both educated and entertained.
Oxford and the Cotswolds
Louanne C,
Jul 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00Oh my goodness. What a wonderful tour. Robert was the best guide. He made sure we all had the best time and shared great ideas for post tour. I especially enjoyed the insight and information about the places we visited. I want to go back to the Cotswolds because of the excellent experience we had .
Beautiful Cotswolds and Oxford
YatMing T,
Jun 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00This post-cruise excursion from Southampton to London was a seamless and enriching experience, perfectly paced and full of highlights. The scenic viait to the stunning Cotswolds offered breathtaking views of quintessential English countryside, while lunch in a historic hotel provided both a delicious meal and a charming atmosphere. A guided walking tour in Oxford with Lorraine, a knowledgeable guide was a true standout—her deep insight into the city’s history added so much depth to the visit. The day concluded with a punctual drop-off at Heathrow terminals, making the entire journey smooth, memorable, and highly recommended.
A Long Day on a Tour Bus ending with 3+ hours in London traffic
Jesse H,
May 13, 2025
- Viator
2.00Long day on the bus for travelers going to hotels in central London. We arrived LHR at 4:00 and did not arrive at our London hotel until 7:30pm. Motor coaches don’t belong in central London rush hour traffic. Major confusion at LHR meeting point over who was to take smaller vans. Pickup at Southampton cruise terminal went well. — guide met us at the exit.. luggage put on the bus in front of us — ensured our suitcases were put on the bus… Very little in the tour about the Cotswold villages. Lunch was good … nice relaxing setting Visit to Bibury gift shop was a nice break after long bus ride from Southampton Oxford visit had numerous places to see.. museums, bookstores, plenty of places for snacks…
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